Exam 44: Nursing Assessment: Endocrine System

A 60-year-old patient is taking spironolactone (Aldactone),a drug that blocks the action of aldosterone on the kidney,for hypertension.The nurse will monitor for

An 18-year-old male patient with a small stature is scheduled for a growth hormone stimulation test.In preparation for the test,the nurse will obtain

A 22-year-old patient is being seen in the clinic with increased secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones.The nurse would expect the laboratory results to show

The nurse is caring for a 63-year-old with a possible pituitary tumor who is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT)scan with contrast.Which information about the patient is most important to discuss with the health care provider before the test?

A 61-year-old female patient admitted with pneumonia has a total serum calcium level of 13.3 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L).The nurse will anticipate the need to teach the patient about testing for _____ levels.

The nurse reviews a patient's glycosylated hemoglobin (Hb A₁C)results to evaluate

Which question will provide the most useful information to a nurse who is interviewing a patient about a possible thyroid disorder?

A 40-year-old male patient has been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Which information about the patient will be most useful to the nurse who is helping the patient develop strategies for successful adaptation to this disease?

A nurse will teach a patient who is scheduled to complete a 24-hour urine collection for 17-ketosteroids to

Which additional information will the nurse need to consider when reviewing the laboratory results for a patient's total calcium level?

A 30-year-old patient seen in the emergency department for severe headache and acute confusion is found to have a serum sodium level of 118 mEq/L.The nurse will anticipate the need for which diagnostic test?

The nurse will teach a patient to plan to minimize physical and emotional stress while the patient is undergoing

A 35-year-old female patient with a possible pituitary adenoma is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT)scan with contrast media.Which patient information is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider before the test?

Which information about a 30-year-old patient who is scheduled for an oral glucose tolerance test should be reported to the health care provider before starting the test?

Which laboratory value should the nurse review to determine whether a patient's hypothyroidism is caused by a problem with the anterior pituitary gland or with the thyroid gland?

Which statements will the nurse include when teaching a patient who is scheduled for oral glucose tolerance testing in the outpatient clinic (select all that apply)?

During the physical examination of a 36-year-old female,the nurse finds that the patient's thyroid gland cannot be palpated.The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

The nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male patient during a water deprivation test.Which finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

Which action by a new registered nurse (RN)caring for a patient with a goiter and possible hyperthyroidism indicates that the charge nurse needs to do more teaching?

A 29-year-old patient in the outpatient clinic will be scheduled for blood cortisol testing.Which instruction will the nurse provide?